Cowboys, Texans set to be prominently featured in upcoming NFL season

Dallas Cowboys’ Tony Romo rolls out of the pocket before passing against the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 26, 2015, in Arlington.

Dallas Cowboys’ Tony Romo rolls out of the pocket before passing against the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 26, 2015, in Arlington.

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Dallas Cowboys’ Tony Romo rolls out of the pocket before passing against the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 26, 2015, in Arlington.

Dallas Cowboys’ Tony Romo rolls out of the pocket before passing against the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 26, 2015, in Arlington.

Photo: Brandon Wade /Associated Press

Cowboys, Texans set to be prominently featured in upcoming NFL season

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The NFL and their television partners will have a lot of special appearances for Dallas and Houston scheduled in the upcoming season.

The Cowboys are tied with big-market behemoths the New York Jets and New York Giants with six appearances outside the league's traditional Sunday afternoon schedule. Houston will have five.

A good indicator can be found in who the league thinks will be good and who have been traditional ratings stalwarts. It can be gauged by examining the teams receiving the most appearances on Thursday night, Sunday night, Monday night, games outside the country and on holidays.

And in those games, both Texas teams rank highly.

Here's a look at the number of outside-the-norm appearances each NFL team will have this season.